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Household of George Muir (born 1802, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, Orkney, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

George Muir and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Muir, born in 1802 in Orkney, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Andrew (born 1831 in Orkney, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1829 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), George's Grandson, George (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), George's Grandson, John (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), George's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland), George's Servant, Peter (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland), George's Servant, William (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland), George's Servant, William (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and George's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland).


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George Muir's household

Male

George

Muir

Head
Male

Andrew

Muir

Son
Female

Jemima

Muir

Daughter
Female

Janet

Muir

Granddaughter
Male

George

Muir

Grandson
Male

John

Muir

Grandson
Female

Isabella

Skea

Granddaughter
Male

Peter

Fotheringhame

Servant
Male

William

Harcus

Servant
Male

William

Cromarty

Servant
Female

Mary

Fotheringhame

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Muir

Head

Widower

79

1802

Orkney, Scotland

Andrew

Muir

Son

Widower

50

1831

Orkney, Scotland

Jemima

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

52

1829

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Muir

Granddaughter

-

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

George

Muir

Grandson

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

John

Muir

Grandson

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Skea

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Fotheringhame

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Orkney, Scotland

William

Harcus

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Orkney, Scotland

William

Cromarty

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Fotheringhame

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

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